Rail



A. ZRAZIK Nov. 12, 1929.

RAIL

Filed March 27, 1929 J2 Bo /Z707" a. Z ray 2% Patented Nov. 12, 1929 ANTONI ZRAZIK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS RAIL Application filed March 27, 1929. Serial No. 350,143.

the weight of the street-car may be reduced to a minimum.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a rail wherein usual fish-plates at the joints thereof may be eliminated.

Another object of the present invention is to generally improve the rail construction.

lVith the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing forming a part of this application and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts 5 throughout the several views,

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view through the rail on line 11 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 2 is a side-elevational view of the rail; and

from the opposite side thereof.

Referring in detail to the present drawing there is shown therein a rail head indicated by 4. Integrally formed with the head portion of the rail and laterally projecting from one side thereof on a plane slightly below said rail head 4 is an upwardly, curved flange 5, which in cooperation with the adjacent side of head 4- will form channel-6 for accommodating the flange of the wheel of a street car. This is a usual construction of a streetcar rail.

Integrally formed with said head 4 and flange 5 and downwardly depending therefrom is a downwardly tapering plate 7.

Below said rail head 4 the rail has a longitudinal groove 8 for accommodating therein the upper edge of plate 9, the latter having its inner face or the face which is adjacent plate 7 inclined as at 9. Said plate 9 is in- 4 rest upon one continuing plate 9 any yield- Fig. 3 is the elevational view of the rail tegrally formed with and upwardly projects from the web stud 10, which in turn is integrally formed and upwardly projects from the rail base 11. T

As is clearly seen on Fig. 1 plate 9 is considerably thinner than web stud 10, in con sequence of which fact there is a resultant shoulder 10 upon which the lower edge of plate 7 is adapted to rest in the assembled condition of the two main portions of the rail. I

It is understood that a number of the upper portions of the rail, including plate 7 and head arranged longitudinally are placed in staggered relation with respect to a number of lower portions of the rail, including plate 9 and base 11. Wherever the adjacent ends of the two upper portions of the rail or of the two lower portions thereof meet, the several parts are joined and held in position by means of bolts 12 which pass through plates 7 and 9. Nuts 13 hold the respective plates firmly clamped in position.

From the above description it will be apparent that since the two adjacent railheads ing of the head rails 4 at their joints due to the weight of the street-car will practically be eliminated. The ofl-set portion of web 10 with its shoulder-10' provides a firm addi tional support for the upper portion of the rail.

It is understood that rail base 11 rests upon conventional ties, and the entire rail with the exception of the upper portion of rail head 4 and the upper portion of the flange 5, is in practice below the surface of the street.

While there is described herein a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

WhatI claim as new is:

A railway rail construction comprising a head and a base, the head being formed with a depending downwardly tapered plate and an elongated recess in the under side thereof contiguous to and alongside of and parallel with the plate, the base formed with an upwardly projecting and upwardly tapered plate adapted to rest against and alongside of the first plate to form a supporting Web of substantially uniform thickness and having its upper small edge pocketed in the recess in the head to be retained thereby, a relatively broad shoulder having a flat, horizontal upper face formed on the base contiguous to the plate thereon upon which the small lower edge of the first plate engages and is supported when the end of the second plate is insertedin the recess and the two plates swung together, and means extending, through the plates for positively securing said plates together.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

' ANTONI ZRAZIK. 

